Payments & Settlements

Japan, Indonesia Agree to Local Currency Settlement for Trade, Investment

06/12/2019

Japan and Indonesia have agreed on a local currency settlement deal that will allow the use of the yen and rupiah to settle bilateral trade and direct investment transactions.

Data Privacy

India’s Cabinet Approves Personal Data Protection Bill

06/12/2019

Under the bill, major violations of data privacy norms can be penalised with jail terms, or monetary fines up to 150 million rupees or 4% of a company’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher.

Structural Regulation

Philippine Bourse Proposes Tightening of Delisting Rules

06/12/2019

Under the proposed rules, a voluntary delisting must be approved by all independent directors and by stockholders owning at least 75 percent of the total outstanding listed shares.

Capital Adequacy

Capital Deficit May Force Vietnam Majors to Halt Lending: SBV

06/12/2019

Vietcombank, BIDV, Vietinbank and Agribank are close to minimum capital adequacy requirements and may be forced to stop lending if they are not allowed to increase capital.

KYC & CDD

Sri Lanka to Develop Shared KYC Facility Using Blockchain

06/12/2019

The CBSL is inviting software development companies to apply (by 31 December) to help in the development of a proof-of-concept of a shared KYC facility.

Alternative Markets

Bangladesh Regulator Approves Rules for ‘Alternative Trading Board’

06/12/2019

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a set of rules to enable the trading of non-listed companies on a new ATB board.

Capital Adequacy

CBIRC Finalises Net Capital Rules for Banks’ Wealth Management Units

06/12/2019

The regulator has fixed the minimum net capital for commercial lenders’ wealth management subsidiaries at 500 million yuan, and at least 40 percent of the net assets.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

ASIC Files Criminal Charges Against Ex-APRA Manager for False Documents

06/12/2019

The former APRA senior manager has been criminally charged for providing false documents to the regulator while serving as CEO of a credit union.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Nomura Releases New Code of Conduct for Employees

05/12/2019

Nomura Holdings has released a 19-point code of conduct for its employees following information leaks that subjected the firm to regulatory action.